AUDIENCE FOR: Yuri Leclerc

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[ashenvaliant]

... It normally does around the third week in. Long enough for people to start deciding who they think is expendable, long enough for people to decide who they don't like or have grudges again, and long enough for people to start becoming desperate.

[guestservices]

What about you, pretty bird? That in the cards for you, you think?

[ they don't sound judgy or anything - just curious. ]

[ashenvaliant]

[ he sighs. ]

I'd rather not. But the hostages make it complicated.

[guestservices]

Think that's the point.

[ashenvaliant]

[ THE FLATTEST FUCKIN' LOOK. ]

I'm aware.

[guestservices]

[ they

duck their head and start snickering ]

Sorry! Hah, couldn't help it. [ a little gallows humor there but you know ] Anyway, I was just wondering. Your hands were pretty clean in the other place, too, weren't they?

[ashenvaliant]

I didn't hate anyone enough to murder them. And there were plenty of other ways to get my wish.

[ ... ]

If I'd figured out Endorsi had murdered Luca though, maybe I would've.

[guestservices]

Mmm... that's your hostage, isn't it?

[ they tilt their head. ] So you're more of a getting vengeance guy than anything else. [ a beat. ] Me too.

[ashenvaliant]

Yes, it is.

[ he shrugs. ] In some cases. I don't enjoy killing, but I've done it when I feel it needs to happen. Their life for mine, or the lives of one of my people being threatened.

Frequent revenge-taker now, are you?

[guestservices]

I wouldn't say frequent! Jeez. Unless you count a prank or two.

[ there's a little mischief as they say that, though. ] But I'm the same as you, Yuri. I've done it for other reasons. Done it for vengeance reasons. Neither feel good, but one was better than the other.

[ashenvaliant]

Ah, pranksters. The dangerous type.

[ danger danger. ] One is easier to reconcile, if you have a motivation for it you can focus on. Better than being paid for it.

[guestservices]

[ they make a little bit of a noise, sort of a grimace. ]

Agreed.

[ashenvaliant]

[ shaking hands in boo to assassination work. ]

It pays, but it's never simple. Conscience happens, sometimes.

[guestservices]

Conscience happens. Conscience seems to happen a lot, with this group.

[ashenvaliant]

Conscience is a pain. But not unnecessary. I'd be worse off without it.

[guestservices]

Think most people would be. Nobody's heart is made of iron.

[ashenvaliant]

No, sometimes it's made of worse things.

[guestservices]

Definitely. Think I'd rather somebody with a soft heart, every time.

[ashenvaliant]

I don't think a soft heart does you any better than one made of steel. Everything in moderation, or something like that.

[guestservices]

Moderation, yeah.

[ this makes them laugh, for some reason. it's fine. ]

[ashenvaliant]

[ :beegun: ]

[ he just raises an eyebrow. ]

[guestservices]

[ why are you beegunning me ]

What?

[ashenvaliant]

[ because ]

Bad experiences with people doing things in moderation?

[guestservices]

[ tell me your secrets im a mod ]

Nah. Just not much of a moderation bird.

[ashenvaliant]

[ what secrets :o ]

All or nothing? That’s fine for a number of things, but sometimes you do have to be a little slow and patient.